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The Politics of Publishing in South Africa
London; Scotsville: Holger Ehling Publishing; University of Natal Press (2006), 300 pp.
"This is a major study on publishing in South Africa, providing an in-depth analysis of the book industry, reviewing its social and historical context, and examining its role as a strategic industry in South Africa's future development. With contributions by some of the country's leading book profes
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Making Reading Matter: Guidelines for Selecting, Developing and Disseminating Easy Readers for Adults
London & Paris: Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA), Working Group on Books and Learning Materials (2006), 52 pp.
"This useful guide is targeted primarily at libraries that need to support communities by selecting appropriate materials, and adult literacy facilitators and community workers who are seeking suitable reading materials to maintain learners’ interest in keeping up their reading habits. The guide i
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Report on a Strategic Approach to Research Publishing in South Africa
Pretoria: Academy of Science of South Africa (2006), 168 pp.
"Commissioned by the Department of Science and Technology of the government of South Africa, this is a major study of the present state of research publishing policy and practice in South Africa. The goal of the six-chapter report is to help to "develop and maintain a robust national system of innov
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Momo trifft Marsmädchen: Fünfzig Jahre Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis
München: Arbeitskreis für Jugendliteratur (2006), 188 pp.
Textbook Evaluation in East Africa: Some Practical Experiences
In: Caught in the Web or Lost in the Textbook? Eighth International Conference on Learning and Educational Media
Caen: IUFM de Basse-NormandieSTEF (2006), pp. 394-398
"An examination of the methodology used in the evaluation of textbook submissions by publishers for the Kenya Textbook Project, and the various components of evaluation criteria as they relate to content and conformity to the curriculum, writing and editorial quality, design and presentation, illust
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Dossier: Formation au métiers du livre
Takam Tikou (La Joie Par les Livres, Paris), issue 13 (2006), 128 pp.
"Ce numéro spécial de la revue Takam Tikou est consacré à la formation aux métiers du livre en Afrique francophone et dans d'autres régions du monde en développement. Dans une série de courts articles, il examine les questions de formation et les besoins en formation des différents acteurs
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El sector editorial peruano: Un estudio sobre el libro en el Perú, 1995-2005
Lima: [author] (2006), 89 pp.
Editer dans l’espace francophone: Législation, diffusion, distribution et commercialisation du livre
Key Guides
Paris: Alliance des Éditeurs Independents (2005), 284 pp.
"Un inventaire exhaustif de tous les aspects de l'état du livre dans le monde francophone, y compris la production, la législation relative au livre, les droits d'auteur et la fiscalité, les politiques nationales du livre, ainsi que la commercialisation et la distribution. Comprend des sections s
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Literacy in Africa: A Partnership Model. Books for Africa Operations Handbook
St. Paul, Minn.: Books for Africa (2005), 16 pp.
"Books for Africa recycles books from the American schools and book distribution systems to African schools, libraries and non-governmental organizations. The books are donated, the labour is largely voluntary, and the only major costs are those of transportation. The other major necessity is a dist
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A Rough Guide to Small-Scale and Self-Publishing
Cape Town: Centre for the Book (2005), 78 pp.
"This guide is one in a series of excellent resources published by the Community Publishing Project of the Centre of the Book in Cape Town. The project provides funding and technical support for small publishers, individual writers, and writers’ groups in South Africa and helps them to develop pub
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Annuaire des stagiaires 1991-2005. 15e anniversaire CAFED
Paris; Tunis: Agence Intergouvernementale de la Francophonie; Centre Africain de Formation à l'Edition et à la Diffusion (CAFED) (2005), 136 pp.
"Une publication commémorative pour marquer les 15 ans du Centre Africain de Formation à l'Edition et à la Diffusion (CAFED) basé à Tunis. Elle comprend un historique du Centre, un compte rendu de sa contribution à la formation aux métiers du livre en Afrique francophone au fil des ans, et de
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Supporting Small and Micro-Publishing Enterprises
In: From Papyrus to Print-Out: The Book in Africa Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow. Bibliophilia Africana 8 Conference Proceedings, Centre of the Book, Cape Town, 11-14 May 2005
Pretoria; Cape Town: National Library of South Africa, Centre of the Book (2005), pp. 204-213
"The author is the former Manager of the Centre of the Book's Community Publishing Project, and here describes the activities of this innovative new project. The Centre provides funding and technical support for new small publishers, individual writers, and writers' groups in South Africa and helps
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Changing Public-Private Partnerships in the African Book Sector
Oxford: African Books Collective (2005), xiv, 264 pp.
A Practical Guide to Bookselling
Key Guides
Oxford; Wageningen: International Network for the Availability of Scientific Publications (INASP); Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA) (2005), 108 pp.
"Although the retail book trade in Africa face problems and obstacles of equal magnitude as their publishing colleagues, bookselling in Africa has perhaps received less attention and support than the more “glamorous” area of publishing, but as is rightly pointed out in the foreword of this guide
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The Book Policy in a Democratic Society: The Case of Estonia
Knygotyra, volume 44 (2005), 11 pp.
"The article treats the two sides of book policy – prohibitive and creative, on the example of the Republic of Estonia. If the earlier period of book history was dominated by persecution of authors and prohibition of books, then the contemporary democratic societies manifest freedom of expression,
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Issues in Book Publishing in Nigeria: Essays in Honour of Aigboje Higo at 70
Ibadan: Heinemann Educational Books (2005), xxi, 270 pp.
"This collection of essays was published to honour Chief Aigboje Higo on his 70th birthday. Higo, by many considered to be the doyen of Nigerian book publishing, was a founding father and two-time president of the Nigerian Publishers Association, and for many years Managing Director and later Chairm
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